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October 2017

Engen secures top spot as SA’s favourite petrol station

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ENGEN Secure Top Spot in South Africa For the seventh consecutive year, consumers have backed Engen as their favourite petrol station in the country. The accolade was attributed to Engen in the Sunday Times Top Brands survey, which recognises brands that have earned top consumer sentiment in South Africa over the past 12 months. “We…

Fuel wars, Chevron SA’s door ‘open’ to Glencore

Glencore is looking for a deal JOHANNESBURG — After it lost its Optimum Coal Mine to the Guptas amid controversial political pressure, Glencore seems to be eyeing other assets in the South African market. Cape Messenger editor Donwald Pressly has reported that Glencore is looking to more than match a deal an offer by China’s Sinopec to buy…

Petrol station franchise in South Africa – including costs

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Fuel Retailing Petrol station franchise in South Africa continues to be resilient as economic indicators remain subdued, says James Noble, business development manager: fuel industry at Absa Business Banking. According to Noble, the South African fuel retail industry has grown considerably in recent years. It is one of the few sectors to weather the downgrading, rand…

Transnet pipeline will now carry petrol as well as diesel

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The upgrade —which adds unleaded 93 and 95 octane to the fuels the pipeline can transport inland — comes just in time for the shutdown of the Natref refinery. Transnet says its new multi-products pipeline between Durban and Johannesburg is now being upgraded to multi-petroleum product mode. Since its commissioning in 2012, the 555km pipeline…